Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Bogota 

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Consumer Prices in Bogota are 69.1% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bogota are 78.8% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Bogota are 89.5% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Bogota are 78.1% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Bogota are 68.5% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Bogota is 69.5% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Bogota Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(118,689.67 Col$)
5.06 $
(20,000.00 Col$)
     -83.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(514,321.91 Col$)
26.54 $
(105,000.00 Col$)
     -79.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(47,475.87 Col$)
7.08 $
(28,000.00 Col$)
     -41.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(31,650.58 Col$)
1.14 $
(4,500.00 Col$)
     -85.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(43,519.55 Col$)
2.53 $
(10,000.00 Col$)
     -77.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(21,997.15 Col$)
1.58 $
(6,243.20 Col$)
     -71.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 $
(12,033.22 Col$)
0.85 $
(3,357.20 Col$)
     -72.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(9,047.67 Col$)
0.64 $
(2,539.90 Col$)
     -71.9 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Bogota Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.76 $
(22,796.10 Col$)
4.96 $
(19,615.41 Col$)
     -14.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(16,970.07 Col$)
1.25 $
(4,950.35 Col$)
     -70.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.22 $
(12,752.57 Col$)
0.58 $
(2,311.80 Col$)
     -81.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.40 $
(21,346.78 Col$)
2.28 $
(9,010.74 Col$)
     -57.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.57 $
(29,939.08 Col$)
2.03 $
(8,036.06 Col$)
     -73.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.97 $
(27,580.67 Col$)
2.37 $
(9,383.94 Col$)
     -66.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(34,189.58 Col$)
3.48 $
(13,783.65 Col$)
     -59.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.06 $
(12,104.77 Col$)
1.15 $
(4,565.40 Col$)
     -62.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 $
(3,654.49 Col$)
0.55 $
(2,160.20 Col$)
     -40.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.66 $
(10,508.06 Col$)
0.58 $
(2,307.66 Col$)
     -78.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.81 $
(11,135.96 Col$)
0.64 $
(2,521.64 Col$)
     -77.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(7,176.66 Col$)
0.47 $
(1,850.19 Col$)
     -74.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.63 $
(6,438.11 Col$)
0.49 $
(1,936.02 Col$)
     -69.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(11,379.82 Col$)
0.82 $
(3,240.91 Col$)
     -71.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.41 $
(9,518.25 Col$)
0.79 $
(3,126.67 Col$)
     -67.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(79,126.45 Col$)
8.85 $
(35,000.00 Col$)
     -55.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(10,000.89 Col$)
1.06 $
(4,194.06 Col$)
     -58.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(15,058.33 Col$)
1.95 $
(7,696.43 Col$)
     -48.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(67,257.48 Col$)
2.27 $
(9,000.00 Col$)
     -86.6 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Bogota Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(11,473.33 Col$)
0.76 $
(3,000.00 Col$)
     -73.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(522,234.55 Col$)
37.91 $
(150,000.00 Col$)
     -71.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(19,781.61 Col$)
1.39 $
(5,500.00 Col$)
     -72.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(13,847.13 Col$)
2.49 $
(9,849.19 Col$)
     -28.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(118,689.67 Col$)
5.43 $
(21,500.00 Col$)
     -81.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.89 $
(15,378.99 Col$)
3.68 $
(14,544.00 Col$)
     -5.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(110,777,026.53 Col$)
15,797.50 $
(62,500,000.00 Col$)
     -43.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,049.17 $
(107,015,219.43 Col$)
23,198.91 $
(91,782,352.94 Col$)
     -14.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Bogota Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 178.15 $
(704,807.91 Col$)
101.18 $
(400,286.02 Col$)
     -43.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.70 $
(255,988.71 Col$)
10.27 $
(40,620.69 Col$)
     -84.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.77 $
(276,037.13 Col$)
27.04 $
(106,977.77 Col$)
     -61.2 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Bogota Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(522,799.74 Col$)
22.86 $
(90,435.90 Col$)
     -82.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(293,427.24 Col$)
9.37 $
(37,058.82 Col$)
     -87.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(79,126.45 Col$)
5.06 $
(20,000.00 Col$)
     -74.7 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Bogota Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(12,128,664.19 Col$)
224.75 $
(889,192.31 Col$)
     -92.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(250,237,390.28 Col$)
7,219.46 $
(28,562,500.00 Col$)
     -88.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Bogota Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.52 $
(275,045.00 Col$)
53.42 $
(211,343.59 Col$)
     -23.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(179,700.33 Col$)
41.73 $
(165,111.85 Col$)
     -8.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.00 $
(379,805.54 Col$)
85.40 $
(337,868.97 Col$)
     -11.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.86 $
(640,359.04 Col$)
73.99 $
(292,740.15 Col$)
     -54.3 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Bogota Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(16,466,765.77 Col$)
450.21 $
(1,781,192.32 Col$)
     -89.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,839.97 $
(11,235,819.12 Col$)
306.76 $
(1,213,641.93 Col$)
     -89.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,250.20 $
(32,640,450.87 Col$)
699.43 $
(2,767,163.51 Col$)
     -91.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,353.33 $
(17,223,190.08 Col$)
599.23 $
(2,370,758.88 Col$)
     -86.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Bogota Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,644.57 $
(6,506,447.69 Col$)
177.10 $
(700,681.01 Col$)
     -89.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,091.71 $
(4,319,172.07 Col$)
127.76 $
(505,452.65 Col$)
     -88.3 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Bogota Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,750.71 $
(22,751,660.25 Col$)
371.89 $
(1,471,302.88 Col$)
     -93.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 13.78      +107.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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